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The Sputnik mission, specifically the first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4, 1957, and it remained in orbit until January 4, 1958, when it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. The mission lasted a total of 93 days in orbit. Sputnik 2, which carried the first living creature, a dog named Laika, was launched shortly after on November 3, 1957, and remained in orbit until April 14, 1958.
The total cost of Sputnik 2, including its development, launch, and mission operations, was estimated to be approximately $3.9 million USD. This 1957 mission carried the first living creature, a dog named Laika, into orbit.
Sputnik 2 completed one orbit on its mission on November 3, 1957. It carried the dog Laika, the first living being to orbit the Earth.
Sputnik I completed 1,440 orbits before falling back to earth.
Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, completed 1,440 orbits around the Earth during its mission, which lasted from October 4, 1957, to January 4, 1958.
Sputnik was a "family name" for a series of Russian satellites. Sputnik 1 (the very first artificial satellite launched by the Russians) was in orbit in 1957, but only briefly. It was in a very low orbit, and it fell out of orbit and burned on re-entry shortly afterward, which is was designed to do. It had accomplished it's mission.
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Sputnik's mission was to be the first launch of the first manmade object to enter Earth's orbit. It is believed the Russians wanted to get something into space before the United States. This led to the creation of NASA.
"I am going to make it a personal mission to...."
Mainly to see if things could be launched into space and work there
The Sputnik mission, specifically the first satellite, Sputnik 1, was launched on October 4, 1957, and it remained in orbit until January 4, 1958, when it re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. The mission lasted a total of 93 days in orbit. Sputnik 2, which carried the first living creature, a dog named Laika, was launched shortly after on November 3, 1957, and remained in orbit until April 14, 1958.
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